Following the reappointment of Chandika Hathurusingha as the Bangladesh head coach, the country's cricket awaits some exciting times in the foreseeable future.

Hathurusingha's first stint with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had ended on a sour note, with the Lankan tendering his resignation during Bangladesh's tour of South Africa in 2017 before taking over as Sri Lanka's head coach.

This time the 54-year-old agreed to a two-year deal, starting from February 2023, and will be in charge of the national team across all three formats. His first assignment is set to be the white-ball home series against England, including three ODIs and as many T20Is, starting March 1.

It will be vital for both Hathurusingha and the BCB to restore the trust which was hampered ahead of his resignation, and how the two parties cooperate this time around is likely to be a tricky process.

The likes of Steve Rhodes and Russell Domingo, who went on to take charge of the Bangladesh team after Hathurusingha, were labelled as soft characters by the BCB. The board apparently wanted to have a strict headmaster for the national team.

Before his resignation, Hathurusingha had expressed his dissatisfaction to the BCB president Nazmul Hassan and raised questions over the mentality and commitment from some of the cricketers.

There were reports that the relationship between Hahurusingha and some of the senior players in the team deteriorated significantly during the latter part of his tenure. In his first stint as the Tigers head coach, Hathurusingha made headlines when the BCB suspended the ace all-rounder for six months for breaching the rules which, according to the BCB president, involved Shakib not obeying the coach and captain of the national team.

It will be interesting to see how Hathurusingha, this time, deals with someone like Shakib -- currently the captain of the Tigers Test and T20 side.

Alongside exerting his strict nature as a head coach, Hathurusingha was forced to make huge changes in the selection process during his first tenure. As part of a massive restructure process, Hathurusingha was further included as the member of the selection panel and the then chief selector, Faruque Ahmed, had opposed the board's decision before resigning from his post.

It will also be interesting to see whether the BCB would give Hathurusingha the same freedom in order to select his preferred team, alongside the presence of the existing Minhajul Abedin Nannu-led three-member selection committee.

There is no doubt Bangladesh emerged as a force to be reckoned with under Hathurusingha, who was successful in instilling the fearless attitude among the cricketers.

Massive successes popped up under the Sri Lankan coach: reaching the quarter-final of the ICC World Cup in 2015, making it to the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2019, ODI series wins at home against Pakistan, India and South Africa, among others.

Even in the Test format, the Tigers registered historic wins over England and Australia at home by utilising the tailor-made pitches.

According to a few top BCB officials, the reappointment of Hathurusingha can help Bangladesh cricket to go further, while others feel that the fear-factor of the Sri Lankan can prove to be counter-productive in getting the best out of the current pool of cricketers.